Meredith and her band give a very upbeat, interactive and educational performance which gets kids moving! At the core of Monkey Monkey Music is the belief that children learn when they are engaged, and music engages children. Monkey Monkey Music is seen on nationwide public television on both independent public television stations and PBS member stations. Her music teaches a broad range of preschool topics which include numeracy, movement, nutrition, and literacy.
"Meredith sang a song about picking fruit in a garden and everyone felt like they were there in that garden. It was beautiful to see the children captivated by both the music and the original storybook that Meredith shared with them while she sang. This reinforced the library's mission of lifelong learning." Joanne Friedman, Children's Librarian, Kearny Library.
"Monkey Monkey Music is highly professional, interactive, and entertaining. Both the children and parents really enjoyed the program. They danced, they participated, and remained engaged the entire duration of the show. I would highly recommend this program to any venue or library." - Renee Baez, Youth Services Librarian, Lynbrook Public Library.

This program is a delightful examination of the career of comedic actress Lucille Ball, from her humble beginnings in Jamestown, NY to her rise to stardom in Hollywood and her later television career, Lucille Ball was one of the most beloved and trend setting female comic in the history of motion pictures and television. And while her whole output as an actress is explored, we give special attention to her television career, I Love Lucy in particular. In fact the highlight of this program is a 16mm showing of a rare I Love Lucy episode title Paris At Last. For years programers and audiences alike have been asking for this, and here it finally is...

Felix Pitre shares many of the Hispanic traditions that were passed down to him from his own family, bringing to life the culture of Latin America with puppetry, stories, songs, instruments and dance, performed in English interwoven with Spanish words and phrases.

Kenny Warren is one of America's foremost academic authorities on the art of ventriloquism, having written an entire Masters thesis (published and available online) entitled "The Revival of Ventriloquism in America" describing the ancient history of this unusual art form up until the present day. He's performed in nightclubs, the comedy circuit, National television and commercials, corporate venues, etc.
First presenting his comedy ventriloquist act, he henceforth lectures on the topic of the history of the art form offering an interesting question and answer session. Mr. Warren also teaches the art of ventriloquism privately.

Open to teens, too, this is a fun way for even non-actors to act: using the original method of the actors in Shakespeare’s troupe: they had no rehearsals and had only their own lines, not the whole script. The secret: Shakespeare's acting instructions are "coded" into the text, through devices like capital letters, strange spellings, odd punctuation, and even passages that make no sense. All you have to do to act the lines is be able to read them, and follow Kris's very simple instructions. No experience or British accents necessary!

More than dogs and swords, our twisters can create 50 different designs including superheroes, princesses and everything from aliens to penguins. Twisters can create 20-25 sculptures in an hour and will take care of repairs so everyone leaves happy. Can be combined with Face painting. Updated June 2014.

A fun and unique icebreaker for any event, mingle magic (walk-around performance) is ideal for adult audiences. From table to table or group to group, everyone gets to enjoy their own personal magic show. With striking visual magic performed close-up, Mario's mingle magic is an excellent way to spark conversation and encourage interaction among guests at your event.

Simon Says: Let's Give it a Twist! Make balloon creations and play Simon Says. Great hands-on activity with music for for teens or tweens, and families. Kids as young as 5,6, 7 can make easy animals. Hands-On fun!

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